Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 904



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True empty hometown

Zhuge Liang’s words had one meaning.

[Tomb of God].

The story was about digging through those ancient ruins.

I remembered the story with the swordsman in the past.

[I’ll have to do some more research to find out, but I’ve found just one document that states her very distant ancestor was a famous person.]

[ When his great-grandfather Seo Pil (徐畢) returned from a trip to Liaodong, he said, “My distant ancestors were famous throughout the world, so why am I in this state?” The family members were surprised and asked what was going on, and the ancestor said that the tomb of the god that his ancestor had discovered was famous in Liaodong, so they should all move to Liaodong. It was such an absurd idea that the villagers all laughed at Seo Pil.]

In order to find out about his daughter Seo Mun-hye’s bloodline and its origin, Geomma traced the records of his wife’s family, the Seo clan. Then, after finding out that an ancestor named Seo Pil had discovered a tomb of a god in Yodong, he investigated the area.

However, while he had no clues at all – Geomma had participated in the operation to defeat the three major forces according to Zhuge Liang’s plan, and during that time, he unexpectedly succeeded in finding the location in Liaoning Province. Berus’s help was great, and without him, he would not have known.

However, at that time, Kenma was being chased by Miyamoto Musashi, who had become the Demon King, so he was unable to investigate calmly and ended up making a deal with him. That is why he still does not know the details of the Tomb of God. The two things we know about the Tomb of God are that it appears under certain conditions and that there are five spears sealed inside.

Zhuge Liulong answered Zhuge Liang’s words.

“Yes. If we can dig through the tomb of the god, Chiyou’s resurrection will be almost complete. As you may have guessed, Chiyou’s heart will be sealed in that tomb.”

” ……”

“The heart is one of the most important parts of the body. If it is released, the other seals will be affected in a chain reaction and weakened.”

” … That’s funny.”

Zhuge Liang said with a sarcastic laugh.

“We know where the Tomb of God exists and how to enter it. But the real problem isn’t getting there. You wouldn’t say we don’t know who’s guarding the ruins, would you?”

“It’s Jeon Wook-ee.”

“Yes. We are now in a situation where we need to get through the flood with the protection of Jeon-wook. But if we deliberately dig up the tomb of the god and the ruins, Jeon-wook will naturally be angry. There is no reason for us to do that.”

Zhuge Liang’s words made sense.

‘Jeon-wook extremely hates anyone entering [God’s Tomb].’

Seomunhye temporarily entered the Tomb of the Gods, but Jeonwook personally revealed his presence and threatened her. Usually, when the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are present, they usually send their incarnations, apostles, or lackeys, but if they revealed their true presence, it meant that the seal of [The Tomb of the Gods] was not light. It meant that the seal was so dangerous that Jeonwook needed to personally manage it.

Even Jeon-wook was so active in this matter that he tried to descend using Seo-mun-hye’s body when negotiations with Seo-mun-hye were in progress. If we touch this seal, we will definitely be annihilated by Jeon-wook.

It’s almost impossible!

That is why, even in the previous life, he did not rashly challenge or approach [God’s Grave] and took care of other things first. When our eyes turned to Zhuge Liulong, he calmly continued speaking.

“So when do you plan on passing through [God’s Grave]? Will it be possible next time? No matter when, the fact remains that Jeon-wook is guarding the seal. At this rate, we will never be able to break the seal.”

“That’s something you’ll figure out later. I don’t know why you would go out of your way to poke a beehive.”

“What I’m saying is that the greatest opportunity to break the seal is right now.”

Zhuge Liulong’s eyes sparkled.

“The heavens have fallen, and the seal of the Primordial Heaven has been broken. The humans of the constellations have been released into the world, which has thrown the law of cause and effect into disarray, and the sealed powers of humans are slowly being released. Also, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are so distracted by their conflicts with each other that they have no time to devote to anything else. Where else could there be a greater opportunity than this?”

” ……”

“I guarantee it. This situation will never happen again. I have come this far while obtaining the causality of Jeonghyang, so I cannot miss this opportunity. Even if Jeonwook blocks it, there is a way to suppress his opposition.”

“Hmm.”

My ears perked up at Zhuge Liulong’s words.

“How can you suppress Jeon-wook’s opposition?”

“It’s very simple.”

Zhuge Liulong slowly explained his ‘method’. When I heard his method, I opened my eyes wide because I thought it made sense.

‘… I think it will work!’

It’s possible!

However, Zhuge Shi and Mangliang looked indifferent as if they already knew. They had already anticipated Zhuge Liulong’s strategy with their brains. And Mangliang said.

“It’s not that we don’t know the method. If it works out well, it’s the best strategy. However, for us now, [passing through the flood] is the most absolute proposition, and if we incur Jeonwook’s hatred, there’s no way to turn back.”

“I’m sure you’ve guessed that the chances of you being hated by Jeon-wook aren’t that high, right?”

“Not low either. Even if we don’t get harmed by Jeon-wook right away, it’s only natural that Jeon-wook will think of us. He will consider us as true traitors, and before he goes to Suhae, he will definitely plot to annihilate us.”

Zhuge Liang intervened.

“I also agree with what Hyun-i said.”

“Isn’t that your thing with risky strategies, sir?”

“That also depends on the situation. You wouldn’t call someone who just blindly rushes in without thinking about the consequences just to enjoy the risk a tactician, right? Baek Woong doesn’t do that either. Also, in my judgment, there’s no reason to take that risk this time.”

Zhuge Liang’s eyes became even more gloomy and fierce.

“There’s no way my brother won’t hit me in the back of the head again.”

” … I see.”

Zhuge Liulong closed his eyes for a moment. Then he spoke to me.

“Baek Woong. The choice is yours. What will you do?”

” ……”

I thought for a moment. There was some merit to both sides’ strategies. And since they were both the world’s second-best strategists, I wouldn’t regret choosing either one. And that’s why my choice now was all the more important.

I said after a while.

“I can’t answer right now.”

“Are you going to go see him and get information before you decide?”

” okay.”

“That would be fine. But let me think about my plan too…”

After we sorted out the situation, we left Jegalsa in charge of leading the ancients and went down to the surface. And just before we went down to the surface, Jecheon Daeseong spoke to me.

“Hey Baek Woong.”

” yes.”

“Yeo Dong-bin said he has something to say, so follow me.”

“……?”

Why Yeo Dong-bin?

I was bewildered, but I turned around in front of the gate of heaven and rode the celestial cloud of the Great Heavenly Star. Then, when I got off the celestial cloud, I landed on the top of the cliff, and Yeo Dong-bin was waiting in a quiet empty space. Yeo Dong-bin said when he saw me.

“Lotus, are you here?”

“Yeo Dong-bin, why did you call me?”

“Because there is something important to talk about over the phone.”

“……?”

What’s the difference between talking on the phone and just talking?

I tilted my head, but Yeo Dong-bin soon continued speaking.

“Before she disappeared, the Nine Heavenly Women spoke to me. She gave me the order to properly train you in the art of the Immortal Sword.”

“……!!”

“I know you’re busy, but please take some time.”

Sword mastery!

It was originally the magic of the Nine Heavenly Women, and the only one who learned the magic was Sword Master Yeo Dong-bin. Furthermore, Sword Master Yeo Dong-bin trained in the magic and developed it into his own. Yeo Dong-bin spoke to me quietly.

“Tell me what the swordsmanship is.”

“It is a magic technique that allows the caster to gather all of their karma and causes and condense them into a divine sword. I also know that the Great Immortal can use the divine sword technique to store power separately in his own divine sword, and that he can accumulate karma and overcome limits.”

Also, you can use the sword technique to cut off the ties with the heavenly world even if the opponent is a great immortal. I didn’t bother to talk about that.

As soon as I finished explaining, Yeo Dong-bin opened his mouth calmly.

“The Lady of the Nine Heavens said that you can already use the Sword Technique. Is that true?”

” …….”

I nodded silently.

“I won’t ask how you acquired it. Just show me your swordsmanship.”

” All right.”

Now that I think about it, isn’t this the first time I’ve been properly trained in the celestial sword technique by Yeo Dongbin? Up until now, Yeo Dongbin has only taught me the celestial sword technique unilaterally, and has never properly taught me how to practice it. My thoughts were complicated, but I shook off my delusions and summoned a shard of the celestial sword in my palm.

Woof

Let’s focus a little more. The blade of the sword grew longer and longer, and it took the shape of a sword, and it became a single sword that shone transparently. When I grabbed the sword and took the sword technique, Yeo Dong-bin said.

“Yeonja, your swordsmanship condenses great power, but it has little cause and effect accumulated.”

” … Really?!”

“You created the divine sword as if it were a martial arts technique of sword energy becoming a sphere, but that is a meaningless operation. Your divine sword now is not much different from an iron sword imbued with strong energy.”

” ……”

That can’t be!

I was dumbfounded by the unexpected words. I had worked so hard to obtain the skill of the celestial sword, but it was of little use? Up until now, I had not had much use for the skill of the celestial sword, but even so, it was still shocking. After a moment, I came to my senses and said.

“Why can’t it be used like a sword?”

“There are many uses for the Sword Technique, but the greatest use is [Accumulation of Causality]. So, have you ever thought about how you can accumulate causality in the Sword Technique?”

“The Lady of the Nine Heavens told me that if I fought using the Seongeom technique, my combat experience would accumulate naturally. That’s why I didn’t think too deeply about it.”

” … I see.”

Yeo Dong-bin seemed to think for a moment.

And then he said.

“That’s not wrong. Just summoning the Senkenjutsu and carrying it into battle will accumulate karma. But that takes too long.”

“It takes a long time?”

“Yes. If you were just a sage seeking the Way, that would be fine, but you are caught up in a huge war. You won’t have time to develop your swordsmanship just by absorbing natural causality for thousands of years.”

When I heard Yeo Dong-bin’s words, I was dumbfounded for a moment. Then, I realized the hidden meaning in his words and said.

” … So you’re saying there is a way to improve your swordsmanship skills faster!!”

Yeo Dong-bin did not answer.

Instead, he looked at me with cold eyes, and there was no trace of any emotion, such as murder or coldness, in those eyes. There was no hostility, and it was just a feeling of bleakness. I flinched because it was the first time I had seen Yeo Dong-bin’s eyes like that.

Yeo Dong-bin opened his mouth.

“Yeonja, I will ask you.”

” yes.”

“Are you pursuing the ultimate in martial arts?”

” ……”

It was a question that seemed rather obvious, but it wasn’t easy to answer. If I had been young, I would have naturally answered yes, but I had experienced countless hardships and realized how difficult the path of martial arts was. I had invested a lot of time and effort into martial arts, but the fact that I was still not at the absolute level was also blocking my answer.

It’s a shame.

After devoting my life to martial arts for over a hundred years, I still have a hard time answering that simple question. It will probably be just as hard in the next thousand years.

But I made up my mind and said,

“I am pursuing it.”

“For what reason?”

I answered firmly.

“Because I like martial arts.”

” ……”

Yeo Dong-bin’s expression changed strangely. It was as if he had heard an unexpected answer.

He finally said.

“Isn’t it to pursue power?”

“Yes. I do not pursue martial arts solely for the sake of pursuing strength.”

“Is it because the potential of martial arts is too weak compared to the power of gods or magic?”

“It’s a little different from that.”

“How is it different?”

I answered slowly.

“At first, I may have pursued martial arts for the sake of strength. However, as time went on, I came to realize that there is no good or evil in such ‘strength’, and the reason why I wield it became more important. And after going through countless hardships, I came to regard martial arts as a support for my mind.”

“It’s a buttress.”

I said it with conviction.

“No matter how I started, I love martial arts. I just work hard because I like it. I don’t think any ideology or thought is needed there.”

“Are you saying that, deep down, the belief in martial arts sustains your life?”

“Maybe so.”

My original dream was to become a master of martial arts. Of course, there was a fantasy of wealth and honor there, but apart from that, I also had a longing for martial artists who could fly in the sky and fight coolly. After I gained the ability of a previous life, I formally entered martial arts and went through all sorts of hardships, but in any case, I felt a sense of accomplishment along with the pain during the series of processes.

Now, I feel that martial arts are not enough to fight against divine beings, but even so, I could not change my attitude toward martial arts as if I were turning over my hand. If that were possible, I would have committed human sacrifice in the past and become a magician and a demon lord.

We already know that absolute truth does not work on God.

Even if you go beyond the absolute limit, it may not work.

Martial arts themselves may be meaningless to victory in a past life.

But what does that matter?

Even so, the time and passion I have devoted to martial arts will not disappear. If I had only pursued power, I would have abandoned my righteousness long ago and pursued the path of magic to quickly build up my strength. However, I did not want my life to be subjugated by power itself, and I knew that martial arts were what allowed me to live as myself.

I like martial arts.

I practice because I like it.

Even if the heavens have abandoned me, even if my talent is trash, that fact will not change. Even if I am called dull, even if martial arts rejects me, it will be the same.

I can tell.

It may be irrational and stupid, but if you do something because you like it, you don’t need any other reason!

Because that’s my life!

Yeo Dong-bin didn’t say anything for a while in response to my answer.

silence.

It was Yeo Dong-bin’s one word that broke that long silence.

“Pick up your sword, Baek Woong.”

Yeo Dong-bin continued speaking while pointing his sword at me.

“The God of War smiled upon you for the first time.”